Son to stand trial in mother's death Monday

A statement made by a Bossier City man in the stabbing death of his mother was free and voluntarily, thus admissible in his upcoming trial, a Bossier Parish District Judge ruled this week.

Christopher Wayne Holder, 23, of Bossier City, is scheduled for trial Monday on second-degree murder. He is accused in the November 2011 death of his mother, Dr. Donna Holder, at their home in the Stonebridge subdivision in north Bossier City.

Christopher Holder's attorney Rick Fayard attempted to have his client's statement thrown out through a motion to suppress. Fayard also wanted to waive a jury trial and opt for a bench decision.

District Judge Mike Nerren denied both motions. Christopher Holder has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

Donna Holder's death was reported by her son, who called police and told them an unknown attacker was to blame. But investigators determined Christopher Holder was the alleged assailant and arrested him.

Donna Holder, who practiced pain medicine and anesthesiology at LSU Hospital in Shreveport, had previously filed a protective order against her son. According to court documents, Christopher Holder was diagnosed in 2006 with bipolar mood disorder with psychosis, generalized anxiety disorder and parent-child relational problems. He was treated at Brentwood Hospital because of his unstable mood, hallucinations, paranoia and anxiety.

After his arrest, Christopher Holder was committed to the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson after a physician determined he lacked the mental stability to proceed and assist with his defense. Following months of treatment, he was released and incarcerated at the Bossier Parish Maximum Detention Center.

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